Getting Ready for the Holidays!

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Are you getting your house ready for the Holidays? Well, Christmas is my favorite time of the year! Besides the fact that I can find anything with my name on it, people are nicer, friendlier and courteous. This year, I thought I would get a jump on decorating! So this is what Shalom and I did! Take a look!

First we decorated the tree downstairs. . .

Then we hung the stockings with care . . . Then I decorated the fireplace with such care! Then I got carried away and hung garland everywhere! Here's some more!

This is what you see when you come in the door!

Everyday we do some type of holiday activity! The Advent Calendar - A la Target!

This the the wreath that I made for the door! This sign is just too cute!

I just love my dining room table! Here is a closer look!

Now all I have to do is cook! We are making Christmas gifts this year instead of buying them. Candies, cookies, cakes and pies and other yummy stuff - My oh my!

Baby Shower for one of my BFF's

This is Carmen - Isn't she beautiful? Can you image how beautiful her daughter will be?

This is me and Carmen! This is Yuan, Carmen and me on her wedding day.

My BFF is having a baby! In fact - she is having a baby girl! When she told me this I KNEW I would be throwing her a shower. This girl - Carmen - is going to be a great mommy, I can not wait to me the baby! But here is a peek at the shower me and Yuan threw for her.

This was the first thing they saw when they came through the door! A zebra diaper cake! Sweet! Take a closer look! It so cute, even if I did make it! Here is the table where mini strawberry cupcakes sat with zebra Jones cotton candy sodas! These are sooooo good! Then gift bags for the games - thanks to Yuan! Wanna closer look? Check out the sodas - I love them!!! Carmen is not a big eater so we did a lot of little things to eat like . . . Asparagus wrapped in Phillo dough and . . . A fruit tower with yummy fruit dip. Oh . . . did I mention the zebra corn in zebra paper cones? The Hostess with the mostess gave us this idea. We had to tweek it a bit. Here is close up on some of the cute details. Party gifts! Plates and napkins! For more food like, chicken salad tea sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, mini quiches, pigs in a blanket, pinwheel sandwiches, and other yummy treats and eats! When the baby arrives, I will be sure to post a picture . . .in January!